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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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